I don’t understand the use of both vinegar (acid) and bakingsoda (base), because they neutralize each other and are not effective anymore, at least the PH value is lower. Wouldn’t it be easier to add less vinegar of lemon juice then?

I’ve tried this and other mixtures but the best one I’ve found is Clorox gel bleach mixed with Comet to make a paste. Put on grout with old toothbrush and let sit overnight. Beautiful grout in the morning!

What if you have a tile floor that is in a store, and the grout is the color of a reddish color, like one of those planting pots (cant think of the name of them, they are a common pot). And you have a big floor to do?? You cant get on your hands and knees and use a tooth brush to clean the grout, any suggestions for a bigger floor and something that can be done in less time?

In cleaning grout, the colour is irrelevant. Terracotta red just hides more dirt than white. I suggest you spray the solution over a 4-5 foot wide area then use a “side-to-side” rotary floor scrubber with natural bristle brush attachment. The white or pale blue pads will clean too, but don’t always reach low enough into the grout lines to scrub well. After working a length of 8-10 feet, put aside the scrubber and mop up with clear water. Be sure to change water frequently.

…exactly why can’t you get on your hands and knees and use a toothbrush to clean a bigger floor? That’s what I did, and I just turned 70. It took 6 hours, and I did 3 hours one day and 3 hours a couple of days later..250 sq. ft. bathroom.

WOW! Chemical free? THEY MUST BE MADE OF PURE PIXIE SOULS! CHEMICAL FREE!!! WOWSERS! NO CHEMICALS! That means NO WATER! (Water is a chemical.) That means NO VINEGAR! (Vinegar is a mixture of the chemicals water and acetic acid.) That means NO LEMON JUICE! (Lemon juice is a very complex mixture of multiple chemicals.) That means NO BAKING SODA! (Baking soda is the chemical sodium bicarbonate.) Nope, NONE OF THESE CHEMICALS APPEAR IN THE MAGIC CLEANING MIXTURE! Right? Right? Right?

After all, only an utter moron who is too stupid to be allowed outside without supervision would claim that a mixture of water, vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda contains “no chemicals”

Hi, I have not used this mixture but depending on how the marble is treated, I would avoid acids such as vinegar or citrus fruits (lemon juice) as they can leave white marks… so this might not be for the marble…

When you mix baking soda and vinegar they nutrilize each other… and you’ve dissolved the scrubbing power of the baking soda by dissolving it in liquid. Did I mention this photo appears to be a recycled picture of recently replaced and re-grouted tile? see the over-grouting on the edges? Geez

The active substance in vinegar is Acetic acid. Acetic acid is a chemical.
The active substance in lemonjuice is Citric acid. Citric acid is a chemical.
The active substance in bakingpowder is Sodium Bicarbonate. sodium Bicarbonate is a chemical.

I think the point is that the ingredients, although they could technically be called chemicals, are pretty much benign to the human body and the environment. Hell, you could drink the stuff, if you were so inclined, and it wouldn’t endanger your health, but I’m sure you wouldn’t chose it for a regular part of your diet.

Amazes me there are so many chemists reading this post and very few of them can spell “neutralize” or “salt” or any other term you’d think a chemist would know.
Oh, you mean you’re NOT chemists? You just feel the need to pontificate because you know the difference between acids and bases? Okay… all cleared up now. Please don’t forget–punctuation and spelling are your friends. They help you appear to be as smart as you think.

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